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title: "ASCEND: Contract award forTrachoma Prevention and Control in Ethiopia"
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# ASCEND: Contract award forTrachoma Prevention and Control in Ethiopia

Buyer: CROWN AGENTS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c36b2220-ab27-4bdd-949d-415e7ff16239

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## Summary

The public procurement contract titled "ASCEND: Contract award for Trachoma Prevention and Control in Ethiopia" was awarded by CROWN AGENTS LIMITED, a prominent buying organisation based in London, England. This contract, valued at £773,569, falls under the category of research and development services related to public health initiatives. The procurement process involved private procurement rules and culminated in the award being published on 10 March 2021, with the contract period commencing from 3 February 2021 and concluding on 31 December 2021.

This contract presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare services, particularly those specialising in the prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete for related projects, as the focus on strengthening health systems and increasing preventive measures offers avenues for innovative service delivery and impactful community engagement.

## Notice

Accelerating the Sustainable Control and Elimination of NTDs (ASCEND) is an investment from the UK Government's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to advance the impact and sustainability of national programme's tackling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). ASCEND in South Asia, East and Southern Africa is implemented by a consortium of technical partners led by Crown Agents. Under the ASCEND programme, Crown Agents has awarded a subcontract to an Implementing Partner to support the delivery of the Trachoma Prevention and Control Programme Trachoma with the following objectives: * Strengthened health systems geared toward the sustainable delivery of Trachoma control and elimination activities; * Increased coverage of preventive chemotherapy for Trachoma; * Increased coverage of appropriate preventive measures, including hygiene promotion and behaviour change communications; and * Increased knowledge and evidence on the effective response to Trachoma.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8dfb22a-d63d-43ba-a63b-b846b454685b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Private procurement rules |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jun 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | 3 Feb 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £773,569 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £773,569 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CROWN AGENTS LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Sutton |
| Postcode | SM1 1EL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Sutton |
| Electoral ward | Sutton Central |
| Westminster constituency | Sutton and Cheam |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PROJECT ORBIS INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 10 Mar 2021 at 10:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8dfb22a-d63d-43ba-a63b-b846b454685b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8dfb22a-d63d-43ba-a63b-b846b454685b
  10th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.crownagents.com/projects/accelerating-the-sustainable-control-and-elimination-of-neglected-tropical-diseases-ascend-information-portal/ascend-project-procurement-notices/

## Provenance

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